Toy wheel chair

ABSTRACT

An apparatus formed or molded from hard plastics, aluminum, or Teflon type child safe materials as a child&#39;s toy is provided. The apparatus is modeled after a human sized wheel chair accompanied by a young adult human doll like figure. The apparatus is operated manually or electronically. The apparatus being a toy wheel-chair is comprised of a main frame foundation having two small rear rollers, two small front rollers, two larger roller in parallel; a chair-like sitting block placed above the main frame foundation, the sitting block comprising a cushioned backing plate, a cushioned sitting plate, two hand grips, and two cushion arm-rest; for remote control toy wheel chair, a battery housing box is placed under the cushioned sitting plate portion of the sitting block. The on/off switch is housed as an extension of one of the arm-rest.

FIELD OF THE INVENTION

The present invention relates to a toy wheel chair of various designswith manual or electronic operation. A young adult like doll figureaccompanies each toy wheel chair.

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION

The wheel chair is known. Such wheel chairs are of human size form invarious designs. However, the prior art is not modeled in a toy form. Ahuman handicapped child or young adult rarely have the opportunity torelate with a toy or doll that mirrors them.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION

The present invention relates to a wheel chair in toy form designed fora doll that represents an individual limited to a wheel chair due to ahandicap. The object of the present invention is to provide a concept ofa toy wheel chair of various designs with manual or electronicoperation.

There is provided a toy form modeled after human sized wheel chairs.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

The various objects of the present invention will be more readilyunderstood from the following detailed description when read inconjunction with the appended drawings.

FIG. 1 shows an embodiment with a young adult human doll like figureseated inside;

FIG. 2 is a perspective front view of the present invention detailingthe front wheels, storage or battery compartment and on/off handleswitch;

FIG. 3 is a perspective side view of the present invention;

FIG. 4 shows a perspective rear view of the present invention.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS

With reference to all figures, FIGS. 1, 2, 3, and 4, the embodiment isformed from suitable child safe materials, such as, but not limited to,hard plastic, aluminum, or Teflon. The toy operation is manual orelectronically battery operated.

In FIG. 1 the embodiment of the present invention is shown with a youngadult human like doll figure seated inside. A doll like figure willaccompany the toy wheel chair. The doll is designed to fit the toy wheelchair, but not limited to a specific look, such as ethnic features,clothes, or detailed handicaps.

FIG. 2 shows the structural design from a front perspective, where theseats frame sits over the battery and or store unit. The on/off switchextends beyond one of the arm rest, but is not limited to the shownlocation. The switch orientation will be determined by a toymanufacturer. Three of the four small wheels are shown. A larger wheelis attached mid-way between two of the smaller wheels on each side ofthe chair. The chair has padded seat cushions, arm rest, and grip pushguards on the back handles.

FIGS. 3 show the structural design from a front perspective, where threeof the four smaller wheels are in view; two are shown adjacent to alarger wheel. The present invention is not limited to the six wheeldesign.

FIG. 4 is a perspective view from the chair rear, where two of the foursmaller wheels are shown. The battery or storage unit can be accessedfrom the rear located beneath the toy wheel chair seat.

The present invention provides a toy that expresses the likeness of onein need of tools for mobility. A child who is limited to a wheel chairwill relate to the wheel chair toy with doll.

Although the present invention has been described with reference to thepreferred embodiment, it will be understood that the invention is notlimited to the details described thereof. Various substitutions andmodifications have been suggested in the foregoing description, andothers will occur to those of ordinary skill in the art. Therefore, allsuch substitutions and modifications are intended to be embraced withinthe scope of the invention as defined in the appended claims.

1. A toy wheel chair of various designs and sizes with manual orelectronic operation accompanied by a young adult human doll likefigure: a design from said embodiment modeling a human sized wheelchair; a chair-like sitting compartment disposed above said main framefoundation having wheels of various sizes, where a battery or storageunit fits underneath the said main frame having electronic remotecontrol operation when batteries are in function, having an antenna asnecessary for electronic remote control operation, a young adult humandoll like figure sits in chair like said main frame representing a formof handicap limitation.